[LINK] Article on Slashdot about e-waste

[Brendan Scott]

Geoff Ramadan wrote:
> Howard
> 
> As the Globe is embracing RoHS (Reduction of Hazadous Substances)
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RoHS
> 
> The WEEE directive will also go global.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste_Electrical_and_Electronic_Equipment_Directive
> 
> and will eventually include domestic e-waste.

I take it that it's not economically viable to recover any of these (presumably valuable) substances from the computers? (other than by shipping it to third world countries with no health standards/low labour costs)